Tennento v. Boston et al

Filing 25

ORDER RE: CONSENT, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 4/27/2015. Defendants' Consent/Decline due within 7 days. (Hall, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TONY TENNENTO,

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Plaintiffs,
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CHRISTOPHER BOSTON, et al.,

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Defendants.

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) Case No.: 1:14-cv-00772 - LJO - JLT
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) ORDER RE: CONSENT
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The Court held a scheduling conference with the parties on April 14, 2015, and informed the

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parties of the congested Court docket and heavy caseload of District Judges in the Fresno Division of

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the Eastern District of California. (See Doc. 24 at 2.) Defendants were directed to consider consenting

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to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), and to file a consent/decline form

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within ten days. (Id.) To date, Defendants have not complied with this order.

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Accordingly, the Court ORDERS Defendants to file a completed form indicating whether they

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consent to or decline the jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge within seven days of the date of service of

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this order.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

April 27, 2015

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE